eBay seller cancels sale …
An eBay seller accepted an $80 offer for an item after its last sale at $75, but cancelled the transaction after the buyer paid. The seller claimed to be unavailable for shipping, but the cancellation appears suspicious given that an identical item sold for $125 the same day after the payment was received.
Summary
According to the transcript, an eBay seller engaged in what appears to be opportunistic cancellation behavior. The item in question had previously sold for $75. The seller then accepted a new offer of $80 from a buyer who completed payment. However, after receiving payment, another identical item sold on eBay for $125 on the same day. Following this higher-priced sale, the seller sent emails to the buyer claiming to be away for several days and unable to ship until the following week. Subsequently, the seller cancelled the transaction entirely. The sequence of events—accepting a lower offer, receiving payment, learning of a higher market price, and then cancelling with a flimsy excuse—suggests the seller may have cancelled to relist the item at the higher market value of $125 rather than fulfill the original $80 agreement.
Key Insights
- The seller accepted an $80 offer for an item after its previous sale price was $75, representing a modest increase in asking price.
- An identical item sold for $125 on the same day after the buyer had already paid for the seller's item, representing a significant price increase of 56% from the accepted offer.
- The seller sent emails claiming unavailability and inability to ship until the following week after the buyer's payment had been received.
- The seller ultimately cancelled the transaction despite having already accepted payment from the buyer and having no legitimate reason to prevent fulfillment.
- The timing of the cancellation—occurring immediately after the higher-priced comparable sale and accompanied by an alibi about travel—suggests opportunistic behaviour to relist at the higher market price.
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Transcript
[0:00] The last sale on this was 75 bucks. He accepted $80. Then he saw one sell today after the item was paid for for $125. Then he sends emails stating that he's gone for a few days, can't ship till next week. Then he cancels.
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